Cascade 220 vs 220 Superwash ↗
Identical published package lengths do not mean identical gauge or washing instructions.
Cascade Yarns
Cascade 220
The 220 name is not a gauge. The standard line is hand-wash wool; 220 Superwash has different care and a tighter published gauge.
Specifications checked Sep 10, 2026 · Primary manufacturer source ↗
- Fiber composition
- 100% Peruvian Highland WoolSource · checked Sep 10, 2026
- Construction
- Not verified / not published in captured source
- Published package
- 220 yds (200 m) Weight: 100 g (3.5 oz)Source · checked Sep 10, 2026
- Published knitting gauge
- 18 - 20 sts = 4" (10 cm)Source · checked Sep 10, 2026
- Published weight category
- WorstedSource · checked Sep 10, 2026
- Care instructions
- Hand Wash Cold Lay Flat to DrySource · checked Sep 10, 2026
- Treatment / characteristics
- Not verified / not published in captured source
- Published needles
- US 7 - 8 (4.5 - 5.0 mm)Source · checked Sep 10, 2026
We retain source units. Published pairings of 4 inches and 10 cm are approximate. “Not verified” means no supported value is recorded here; it does not mean the yarn lacks that property.
A CLOSER LOOK
Comparison notes
Heavy Merino vs Cascade 220 ↗
Overlapping stitch gauge, but different wool specifications, row information and package sizes.
A starting point for a swatch
These records have overlapping published stitch gauges and a checked US retailer listing. They are unranked candidates, not confirmed substitutes; fiber and construction still need checking.
- Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash — compare ↗100% Superwash Wool
- Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Aran — compare ↗100% Superwash Merino Wool
- Cascade Yarns Pacific — compare ↗60% Acrylic / 40% Superwash Merino Wool
No physical testing is claimed. Swatch in your pattern’s stitch and strand combination, wash and dry it, then check gauge and fabric. Send a correction.